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The Baxter suspends performances The Baxter is suspending performances from mid-December to the end of January 2021 to help curb the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the Western Cape. 10 Dec 2020
First cystic fibrosis registry report for South Africa launched A new annual report from the South African Cystic Fibrosis Registry will help to keep track of people living with this debilitating disease. 10 Dec 2020
UCT chemical engineering says halala to 100 years UCT’s Department of Chemical Engineering celebrated its centenary on Tuesday, 8 December. 09 Dec 2020
Senzo Mgabhi’s long walk to his MSc After a long and winding road, Senzo Mgabhi will graduate with his MSc in chemical engineering from UCT on 15 December. 09 Dec 2020
COVID-19’s sex bias: men more at risk of requiring critical care A paper by researchers from UCT and UCL investigating the role of sex in patients infected with COVID-19 has been published in Nature Communications. 09 Dec 2020
Dodging life as a gangster in pursuit of education Tshediso Mahange experienced great adversity during his childhood, but he persevered – and this December he will graduate with his degree in business science from UCT. 09 Dec 2020
Pervasive victim blaming in the media needs to end UCT’s Prof Floretta Boonzaier said that media reports often deflect attention away from the perpetrator and focuses on the victim’s role instead – this kind of pervasive victim blaming will keep us from eradicating GBV. 09 Dec 2020 Republished
Desert research leads to master’s degree Graduating with an MSc in Biological Sciences (with distinction), passion and perseverance are what helped Liezl Maritz triumph over an unforgiving environment and tough working conditions. 08 Dec 2020
‘Grab your opportunities with both hands’ Takunda Chitaka, by her own admission, walks through doors when she sees they are open. It is an instinct that has served her well on her academic path. 08 Dec 2020
Using bacterial shape to understand TB gene function UCT researchers recently published a paper in eLife that outlines an investigation into the cell shape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to better understand TB gene function. 07 Dec 2020
2020 a ‘baptism of fire’ for UCT’s data analytics project UCT’s DASS project was on the frontline of the demand for data analytics, which would impact the success of the 2020 academic year and beyond. 07 Dec 2020
A source of inspiration Having represented UCT globally and been awarded plenty of accolades while working on furthering social justice, Shivani Ghai is a true inspirational graduate. 07 Dec 2020
‘Don’t be afraid to be first’ Tabeth Masengu’s jointly awarded PhD in Law is not only a landmark for UCT but also proof of her resolve to be a pioneer. 07 Dec 2020
UCT scholar’s research expedites historic citizenship grant Ottoman descendants in South Africa rejoiced after receiving Turkish identity documents, thanks to UCT scholar Dr Halim Gençoğlu. 04 Dec 2020
Name and face – living with the past in the present VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng reflects on what the physical environment of campuses – the statues, the building names – mean in today’s world in the fifth episode of The Internationalist. 04 Dec 2020 Republished
Health system’s response to disability ‘slow and limited’ A special edition of South African Health Review, released to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disability, features the work of three UCT contributing editors. 04 Dec 2020
UCT stars glitter on a virtual stage The third UCT Annual Awards celebrated 330 academic, and professional, administrative support and service staff who walked the virtual red carpet on 2 December. 03 Dec 2020
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative award for UCT postdoc The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has presented an Imaging Scientist award to Dr Caron Jacobs, a postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine. 03 Dec 2020 Republished
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